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Boynton wants vendor to help pay new red light camera costs

BOYNTON BEACH — City commissioners want their partner in red-light cameras to share the pain.

Forced to comply with a new state law that gives drivers the right to fight their red-light camera tickets in front of an independent magistrate, the commissioners suggested at Tuesday’s regular meeting that some of the expected extra costs which will ensue be borne by vendor American Traffic Solutions of Tempe, Ariz.

On Tuesday, city commissioner Joe Casello said that, during the next round of contract talks, “I think the vendor, who makes an extremely large amount of money on this, can come up here and pay a few dollars.”

City Manager Lori LaVerriere said she intends to raise the issue during contract talks.

ATS spokesman Charles Territo said from Arizona that the law allows cities to tack on extra fees to the original citation to cover the costs of the magistrate.

“As the new law is rolled out, we will continue to work with our customers to understand the impacts and to address them accordingly,” Territo said. “It is our full expectation that the (new rules) will continue to provide Boynton Beach and other communities in the state of Florida with a program that not only reduces red-light-running and saves lives, but also pays for itself.”

(Staff writer Jennifer Sorentrue contributed)

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